Home / 138.75-208.17-47.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 138.75, 208.17 and 47.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 138.75, 208.17 and 47.46 is: 71.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138.75 : 208.17 = 47.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138.75/208.17 = 47.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138.75x = 208.17 × 47.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138.75x = 9,879.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,879.75/138.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71.21

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.